even from an economical stance, i think more people would drink loose leaf tea (especially consistantly) if they could get the highest quality cup of tea for their money and the tea scale would help achieve that because not only are they not accidentally putting too much/little tea in per cup but they also aren't wasting tea. cause let's face it- while worth it, loose leave tea isn't the cheapest thing in the world. i read somewhere (and i believe it) that the people w/ the poorest health are on a fixed/limited income so maybe investing a small amount once on a tea scale might allow them to drink tea more often- and they're the ones that can benefit from the antoxidents most